Blog Review 435

A debate in Australia over whether the State should be running schools at all. First point , would we invent public schools if we didn’t already have them and secondly, don’t public schools indoctrinate pupils?

The first answer is that yes, but what’s wrong with a little indoctrination when it’s the State doing it ? Netsmith can’t help feeling that this needs a touch more logical rigour applied to it.

On the subject of schooling, it appears that in Scotland the lesson plans are actually a secret. It is not possible for a parent to find out what their own children are being taught .